The Long Arm (1956)
"The True Inside Story of Scotland Yard's Crime Busters!"
Scotland Yard detectives attempt to solve a spate of safe robberies across England beginning with clues found at the latest burglary in London. The film is notable for using a police procedural style made popular by Ealing in their 1950 film The Blue Lamp. It is known in the US as The Third Key.
Cast
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Jack Hawkins
Supt Tom Halliday
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John Stratton
Sergeant Ward
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Dorothy Alison
Mary Halliday
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Michael Brooke
Tony Halliday
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Sam Kydd
Police Constable in Information Room
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Glyn Houston
Detective Sergeant in 'Q' car
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Richard Leech
Nightwatchman / Gilson
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Newton Blick
Deputy Commander
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Geoffrey Keen
Chief Superintendent Jim Malcolm
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Sydney Tafler
Stone
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Peter Burton
Creasey
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George Rose
Slob
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Arthur Rigby
Detective Inspector at Chester
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Ralph Truman
Colonel Blenkinsop
